A new partnership between Onboard Dynamics and T.D. Williamson is set to reduce pipeline emissions across the Eastern Hemisphere, supporting urgent efforts to cut carbon and methane releases from energy transport infrastructure. This initiative addresses a major priority for decarbonising the construction sector’s supply chain and lowering the whole life carbon footprint of building projects globally.
The circular economy in construction is seeing increased emphasis. Blackstone Stripout, part of the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products, has highlighted leading practices in sustainable demolition that lower embodied carbon in materials and encourage end-of-life reuse in construction. Their approach to circular construction strategies is driving resource efficiency in construction and proving vital for lower life cycle cost and environmental sustainability in construction.
Local authorities are moving quickly on clean logistics. North Kesteven district council has shifted its refuse and recycling fleet to hydrotreated vegetable oil, reducing operational carbon and greenhouse gas emissions by about 90%. Moves like these demonstrate the impact of low carbon design and life cycle thinking in construction logistics, supporting sustainable construction and net zero whole life carbon targets.
A recent study shows nature-based carbon removal methods, such as large-scale tree planting, are more effective than current technology-intensive solutions. This insight offers valuable guidance for sustainable building practices toward reducing the carbon footprint of construction. It encourages construction companies to include biodiversity and eco-design for buildings in their sustainability strategies along with investments in new carbon capture technologies for a holistic whole life carbon assessment.
Holcim’s acquisition of Langley Concrete Group expands access to low carbon construction materials and green building products in Canada, strengthening advanced supply chains for sustainable urban development and net zero carbon buildings. At the same time, new research into carbon emission risks from rivers reinforces the need for lifecycle assessment and closer monitoring of building and infrastructure projects near waterways to avoid hidden emissions and ensure environmental product declarations (epds).
These developments confirm a shift in the global construction industry towards integrated sustainable building design, the circular economy, emission-free logistics, and a balance of technology-driven and nature-based carbon solutions. Prioritising environmental impact of construction, building lifecycle performance, and green infrastructure is now central to achieving true net zero carbon and environmental sustainability in construction.
